Junior Field Engineer

Arena Family of Companies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Arena Family of Companies in Houston, TX seeks an Assistant Field Engineering & Deployment Manager to lead technically complex projects from design and testing through installation, commissioning, and field deployment.

This hands-on role requires coordinating multidisciplinary teams, solving real-time issues, and delivering fully operational systems for clients. The position involves travel to project sites and mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5–7+ years of engineering experience.
• Experience in field engineering, deployment, testing, or commissioning.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Support the leadership and coordination of engineering, testing, installation, commissioning, and field deployment activities
• Provide hands-on technical leadership during field installation, system testing, troubleshooting, and implementation
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across mechanical, electrical, controls, instrumentation, structural, and related engineering disciplines
• Develop and execute field plans, installation procedures, testing and commissioning strategies, project schedules, and technical documentation
• Troubleshoot complex technical and system-integration challenges during testing and deployment
• Coordinate engineers, technicians, field crews, subcontractors, suppliers, and other project resources
• Work directly with clients and stakeholders throughout project execution
• Participate in and lead technical meetings, design reviews, field-readiness reviews, project updates, and demonstrations
• Prepare technical presentations, field reports, project updates, and client-facing documentation
• Track project schedules, deliverables, resources, technical risks, and field activities while helping drive issues to resolution
• Support proposals and business development efforts through technical scopes, execution strategies, estimates, schedules, and presentations
• Mentor junior engineers and technical staff while promoting a collaborative, safety-focused culture
• Travel to project sites, client facilities, supplier locations, and deployment locations as needed

Skills

Field deployment

Project coordination

Team leadership

Problem solving

Client interaction

Technical troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Assistant Field Engineering & Deployment Manager

Houston, TX | Engineering, R&D & Field Operations

We are partnering with an innovative engineering and technology organization seeking an experienced Assistant Field Engineering & Deployment Manager to help lead technically complex projects from design and testing through installation, commissioning, and field deployment.

This is not a desk-only engineering role. The ideal candidate enjoys being close to the work, solving problems in real time, coordinating multidisciplinary technical teams, and helping turn engineered concepts into fully operational systems.

What You’ll Do

• Support the leadership and coordination of engineering, testing, installation, commissioning, and field deployment activities
• Provide hands-on technical leadership during field installation, system testing, troubleshooting, and implementation
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across mechanical, electrical, controls, instrumentation, structural, and related engineering disciplines
• Develop and execute field plans, installation procedures, testing and commissioning strategies, project schedules, and technical documentation
• Troubleshoot complex technical and system-integration challenges during testing and deployment
• Coordinate engineers, technicians, field crews, subcontractors, suppliers, and other project resources
• Work directly with clients and stakeholders throughout project execution
• Participate in and lead technical meetings, design reviews, field-readiness reviews, project updates, and demonstrations
• Prepare technical presentations, field reports, project updates, and client-facing documentation
• Track project schedules, deliverables, resources, technical risks, and field activities while helping drive issues to resolution
• Support proposals and business development efforts through technical scopes, execution strategies, estimates, schedules, and presentations
• Mentor junior engineers and technical staff while promoting a collaborative, safety-focused culture
• Travel to project sites, client facilities, supplier locations, and deployment locations as needed

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline
• Approximately 5 to 7+ years of engineering experience
• Background in project engineering, R&D, testing, commissioning, field engineering, deployment, or a combination of these areas
• Hands-on experience with installation, testing, commissioning, system deployment, or technical troubleshooting
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering or technical teams
• Strong practical problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
• Experience working directly with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and external stakeholders
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-moving office and field environments
• Willingness and ability to travel in support of project execution

Particularly Relevant Backgrounds

Candidates who have helped take technically complex projects from research and design through testing, commissioning, deployment, and operational use will be especially well aligned.

Experience within industries such as energy, industrial systems, infrastructure, aerospace, defense, advanced technology, or complex engineered systems is highly desirable.

Who Will Thrive Here?

A hands-on engineering professional who can move comfortably between the technical and operational sides of a project. Someone who can collaborate with engineers in a design discussion, work alongside technicians during field deployment, troubleshoot an unexpected system issue, coordinate multiple project stakeholders, and confidently represent the organization in front of a client.